Oceanic Whitetip Shark
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilyCarcharhinidae
HabitatOpen Ocean
RangeTropical worldwide
Max Length400 cm
Max Weight170 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
A bold open-ocean shark with long, rounded, white-tipped fins. Once among the most abundant large animals on Earth, it has declined dramatically from fishing for its large fins. Jacques Cousteau called it the most dangerous of all sharks. Often follows pilot whales to find food.
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